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sent sympathetic throb throughout the

sent a sympathetic throb throughout th
land.
All of which serves to emphasize the fac
that there is fine death trap awaitin
its victims at the Globe theater In thi
city.
1t was made In order that thirsty peopl
might easily find their way to the Haywar
place saloons between acts Possibly ais
It was intended as an avenue 0
escape in case of fire. II SO 1t was a sa'
mistake. The insertion Of the staircas
at the passage in the rear Of the first bal
cony narrowed the passage so that two cal
pass only by squeezing.
Extremely lucky and agile would they b
who got through that passage safely witt
excited people pressing upon them from th
upper gallery. For those who got through
the steep staircase TO the lower floor woult
present new difficulty and II would be likell
| to b. foored with human heads and limbi
In few seconds.
There Is work for the inspector of build
| ings there.
An example Of dudes stupidity that haa
heretofore been unparalleled in Boston wal
given at the Globe theater Friday night
during the second act Of the opera 'Ermi.
ME, " when three persons who evidently
wanted to he taken for bowling swells en-.
tered one Of the boxes and began throwing
silver coin on the stage. This insult 10 the
actors was promptly resented by the audi.
ence who hissed the fellows until they
were glad to retire TO the rear of the box,
whence they were finally invited by a 20.
liceman to leave.
According to New York advices the Bos-
ton oarsman Hosmer, and the two scenes
of real water have made "a Dark Secret
profitable, and the four weeks run of a
strange melOdrama seems assured. 1t Is
not surprising that Hosmer has developed
into not very awkward actor. He is clever
at most everything he attempts. In"ADark
Secret" he has twenty lines or so to speak,
and he delivers them with an easy non
chalance not common to the athletic novice
on the stage Hosmer will become part of
a dime museum show here next month.
The Nihilist play, "The Red Lamp" "
flickered feebly at the Museum, and is
finally going out. 1t had one merit in that
it developed unexpected power in Charles
Barron. His greatest admirers were sur
prised at his artistic impersonation of
Demetrius, the Russian spy. Annie Chester,
the new member Of the company, is rapidly
winning favor.
Diplomacy" the celebrated Sardou
play, is presented at the Museum next week.
Annie Clarke appears as Zicka, one of her
great roles. The part Of the Marquise is
taken by Madame Ponisi, specially engaged
from Wallack's where she originally played
the part.
Edw in Booth and Lawrence Barrett will
use tho Boston thsnter for two weeks begin
ming Dec. 13.
Frederick Warde begins his first Boston
engagement as a star at the Hollis street
theater Nov. %. He will appear in "WiLl-
lam Tell' and in "Gaston Cadol," an
English adaptation of one of the plays in
which Coquelin has won success. Mr..
Warde has with him his charming young
leading woman, Miss Eugene Blair.
Lotta's engagement at the Park is for
two weeks, beginning Nov. IA.
Richard Mansfield is going to add ''The
Merchant of Venice to his repertoire.
The Press clubs benefit at the Boston
theater last winter was one of the most
popular events of the season. The great
house was packed with auditors and the
stars of half dozen dramatic troupes gave
such a hodge-podge of rich performances as
few are ever fortunate enough to encounter
in one afternoon. The affair is to be re-
peated Oct. "a, and anybody who wants to
get a winters amusement in three hours
should be on hand.
Annie Pixley plays "Deacon's Daughter"
next week at the Park and possibly an 'liss''
the week after.
Joseph Haworth may play a weeks en-
gagement at the Park, taking one of the
weeks left vacant by Miss Dauvray.
Cora Morris will produce her new play,
''Rene," during her forthcoming engage
ment at the Parx This is not at all the
same play as that produced by Redmund
and Barry at the Globe recently, but, prob
ably, the dramatization of Zola's novel of
the same name.
The Hollis street theater promises us
these good things this season: Edward
Sothern in "Highest Bidder" Dion Bouci-
cault, in new play; DAILY Brothers, in
Upside Down. Frederick Warde in a
play; H. E. Dixey, in "Adonis;' Minnie
Palmer; Modjeska, in repertoire; sThe
Golden Giant"
Can anyone doubt that Boston hungers
for music, or for a place in the procession
that marches in ''stvle," when there is |
ouSh hCso W ottdoOu IlChtOo IOI
the symphony concerts that file of appli- |
cants waits before Music hall entrance two |
days before the sale of season tickets opens,
waiting there day and night in order to be
ready for the first choice of the coveted |
tickets. Over $50 was given for a
$3.50 seat at the public rehearsals
and SEQ and $50 premium for other
seats were as plenty as beans in
coffee house. Concert patrons of New
York do not pay premiums at auction for
the privilege of listening to the Thomas
nor do they wait over night in
ong lines in order to be first, two mornings
ater, to secure tickets to the performance
If his orchestra. If anything were needed
10 establish our all-prevailing love for mu-
nc, it is the self-sacrifices we make our
'elves, or pay others for making, that we
nay buy tickets for our symphony concerts.
The professional wheelmen are estimating
heir worth at high figures just now. For
,he 1000 mile road race from Boston to
Chicago Oct. TO- it is said that Hollings-
worth wanted 5000 to represent the Pope
company, Schock wanted
P2OO0 Of the Overman Wheel company and
Rowe put his price above the clouds. They
ire mighty men, but their estimation of |